7 Delicious Types Of Kofta Curries To Enjoy For Your Next Meal

By Devi Poojari

March 7, 2024

This South Asian curry with its roots in Middle Eastern cuisine – the kofta is a satisfying and rewarding dish to relish with rotis or tandoori naan. Within Indian cuisine, the kofta finds itself evolving into vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian variations. Tap to see more.

LAUKI KOFTA

Put a fasting-friendly spin on the North Indian delicacy by eliminating the use of onion-garlic, and enjoy with rajgira puri or parathas.

MALAI KOFTA

Anyone who enjoys a mellow curry with mild flavours and creamy textures, is sure to come back for this malai kofta over and over.

KEEMA KOFTA

Made using minced mutton, these juicy and tender koftas are an indulgent treat that pairs best with pulao or spongy naan.

NARGISI KOFTA

Trust Indian cuisine to upgrade what is essentially a Scotch egg – blanketed in a creamy tomato-based gravy, echoing the rich Mughlai heritage.

KACCHE KELE KA KOFTA

Swapping regular potatoes for fibrous raw bananas make for a healthier option to enjoy these sattvic koftas with any kind of flatbread.

SHAB DAIG

A Kashmiri specialty of minced meatballs simmered in a gravy with turnips, the shab daig derives its name from being cooked in a traditional utensil, and enjoyed with sweet sheermal bread.

KANCHKOLAR KOFTA

This delicacy from the archives of Bengali cuisine, combined cooked raw bananas, chhena and potatoes to make way for morsels that melt in the mouth.